Dewalt has launched a new 20V Max cordless hammer drill, describing it as their most powerful model yet.
The new Dewalt DCD1007 XR series cordless hammer drill is also more compact, with a shorter head length than its 3-speed hammer drill predecessors.
It features a brushless motor, 3-speed transmission, 1/2″ ratcheting nitro-carburized metal chuck with carbide inserts, 3-position LED worklight with pushbutton for manual operation, and is Tool Connect Chip-Ready (chip sold separately) for app-based asset management.
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The DCD1007 also features an anti-rotation system, which shuts the tool down if it senses excessive rotation. Basically, this is an anti-kickback mechanism that helps to protect users from counter-rotation such as when a large drill bit jams during use.
Dewalt’s new 3-speed cordless hammer drill can make up to 275 holes per charge (with a 7/8″ auger in 1-1/2″ thick fir) when powered with a DCB2108 8Ah battery.
Dewalt is launching a new battery along the new DCD1007 cordless hammer drill.
The Dewalt DCB2108 20V Max XR battery, dubbed POWERPACK delivers upgraded power and longer lifespan.
Dewalt says their new PowerPack 8Ah battery delivers 50% more power compared to their DCB208 8Ah battery (not in operation), and also longer life (based on charge cycles) compared to the DCB208.
The new battery features an overmolded base that’s “designed to provide a high level of impact resistance.”
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We’re in the process of learning more about Dewalt’s latest and greatest XR PowerPack 8Ah battery, which is presumably engineered with tabless Li-ion battery cells.
Dewalt’s new flagship brushless hammer drill will be available in a kit with a Fast Charger and single 8Ah PowerPack battery, with model number DCD1007WW1.
It ships with an auxiliary side handle and removable belt hook, and the kit also comes with a tool bag.
Discussion
We’re still waiting on a few details and specs, but so far the Dewalt DCD1007 looks to be a highly-appealing upgrade.
It delivers more power than the brand’s preceding 20V Max hammer drills, and that includes XR, FlexVolt Advantage, and Power Detect models, when paired with the PowerPack 8Ah battery.
We also get anti-rotation tech, which is definitely appreciated on high-powered cordless drills, and a shorter head length.
The new PowerPack 8Ah battery is making its first appearance with the new drill, and I expect to hear a lot more about it.
It’s worth reminding everyone that the drill will work with all Dewalt 20V Max cordless power tool batteries, although its maximum power delivery will depend on the size and type of battery used.
What do you think about Dewalt’s upgraded brushless 3-speed hammer drill so far?
Robert
I held up the third picture next to my DCD 999. This thousand numbering new drill does look shorter in the horizontal axis. Both the area with the silver hump, the black and yellow motor housing behind the yellow hammer symbol on black are shorter.
I’m curious how they did that and still got more power out of it, as the DCD 999 is a beast with a flex volt battery. I can’t tell if the DCD1007 is fatter from the picture, so does the power increase just come from the tabless battery?
fred
Looks good to me. Shorter means better access in narrower stud bays. Anti-kickback may mean that you can actually old onto the drill using that selffeed bit (as in the second from top picture.) While this might not replace a powerful right-angle drill (like a Milwaukee 2809-20) for drilling multiple pipe access holes – it looks like a good new choice as a multi-purpose drill
TdotW
You know DeWalt has several right angle drills also.? In both 7/16 “quick connect & regular 1/2” chucks in 20volt and flexvolt(60v) big boys. They’re beasts too!
fred
Thanks for adding this info in.
I said “like” so as not to imply that the Milwaukee was the only ones. Although we had always used Milwaukee Hole Hawgs (starting with cordless ones) in our Plumbing business – we’d see other brands on the jobsite. My personal tool collection includes a Makita earth auger drill – sort of a big brother (at least in bulk) to a right-angle drill. I see that Makita also make ones more aligned to plumbing work -for both LXT and XGT platforms.
You mention the Dewalt having the option of a 7/16 quick connect – which is my choice for drilling/driving with a single tool. I use my M18 2765-20 (7/16 impact driver) quite a bit around the garden to both drill clearance holes and drive lags.
Here’s one of the beefier Dewalts with 7/16 connection:
https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DCD471B-Brushless-Quick-Change-Clutch/dp/B089FPHG1V
and a Makita XGT:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Makita-40V-max-XGT-Brushless-Cordless-7-16-in-Hex-Right-Angle-Drill-Tool-Only-GAD02Z/318912388
Ovan
It would be EXCELLENT if it had the same advantages with the application as the bosch gsb 18v-150c, to use different angles and unlock the anti-shock function
Koko The Talking Ape
Actually, what is the anti-wristwrenching tech called? I’ve heard it called “anti-kickback,” but Stuart calls it “anti-rotation,” and in my mind neither one quite captures the effect or purpose of the feature.
Stuart
Dewalt calls it anti-rotation, I call tend to call it anti-kickback.
Anti-counter-rotation seems most technically accurate. Different brands give it different names.
Eric
Anti-rotation sounds fine to me. It’s supposed to stop the drill body from rotating if a bit catches on something while drilling.
JR Ramos
I believe it was introduced to the market as “stop rotation”…which is what it does.
Insider
It’s officially called e-clutch.
will
The e clutch is different than the anti kickback. They’ve had the e clutch for years.
Jason M
Hard to say without specs but this thing looks VERY short (front to back) which is awesome. Felt like Milwaukee was always a little more compact because of the 2 speed but being that compact with the 3 speed is awesome.
I’m sure the brighter light would be appreciated but I can’t help but think it looks a little off/like it would catch on materials though
Byron R
I have dcd999 XR it can drill a five inch hole saw though 3/4 plywood and 3/4 fiberglass with the 20 amp battery. FAST.
MFC
20 amp battery? I know of a 15 amp hour battery…
Brian
He named it wrong. No such thing as a 20ah battery. Think he meant to say 20 volt which doesn’t specify much
Clay
Do other companies’ anti-kickback protection features shut down the drill?
Stuart
Yes; such features typically turn off power to the motor.
Nathan
I’d like to see how it fairs in brick and concrete with common anchor sizes but I like smaller body and anti kickback
Also though. Want to see good sales on older product
MM
I’ve been eyeing this for a while, it looks like a great drill. It is very short, but at the same time it’s also very “thick” in other dimensions if that makes any sense. If you put this and a 999 next to each other and view from above the 999 is clearly slimmer. The 1007 is ‘thicc’
My main interest in this drill is the bind-up protection. I am still using one of my old DCD990s. It was once the flagship model but is now many generations behind. Despite its age and having been beaten by other models in specs many times over it is more than powerful enough to injure you if a bit grabs. I don’t really care about more power–I have a DCD460 for those jobs–but I will be buying this drill for the bindup protection alone. That, in my opinion, is the key feature here. It is a great safety feature on its own even for drills with yesterday’s specs, but it is downright essential with the kind of power this drill makes.
It’s also great to see the 8ah tabless hitting the market. I was holding out on replacing my oldest 4ah packs for a long time waiting on newer tech. Earlier this year I replaced a few of them with 5ah powerstacks; I’ve still got 2-3 left I’d like to replace with these. And hopefully as this is a mainstream product rather than a trade-specific oddball there will be some good deals?
Brian
I am an electrician and I received the new Dewalt DCD 1007-B about 5 months ago as a replacement for my 999 which kept slipping gears on me. I have to be honest here and I am highly disappointed in this new model! The “anti-rotation” feature has made this drill worst! I work in the residential new construction electrical trade and I’m drilling 7/8″ to 1″ holes in lumber every day and all day and this drill keeps shutting down on me as I’m drilling a hole! Whether it’s a 2×4 stud or O.S.B plywood as soon as it senses any resistance it will shut down mid-hole! Absolutely frustrating! I’m not even using an auger bit which does require a lot more torque to get thru wood. As I was waiting for my 1007-B replacement last time, I went out and bought another DCD999 that comes in a kit with the impact gun because it takes Dewalt a few weeks to ship and I can’t afford to wait, of course that 999 started slipping gears on me again! So I contacted Dewalt again, who has great customer service by the way, and their sending me another 1007-B so I’m hoping that drill is better but i am highly disappointed in this 1st one i received!
MM
I’ve had a DCD1007 for a few months now. I haven’t had any problems from the bindup protection, it hasn’t ever falsely triggered on me.
My only gripe, for lack of a better term, is that it’s bigger and heavier than my old drill. However, it’s also a lot more capable so I can’t complain too much.
JR Ramos
Looks like a hoss and the new battery is definitely interesting. The one thing I don’t like seeing is a check with carbide jaw inserts (would be nice to see the actual configuration though). I suppose it wouldn’t be a drawback if you primarily use hex shanks but there’s just no good reason for the complexity or expense otherwise. Properly hardened tool steel in a jawed chuck is outstanding (assuming the chuck is made well) and this is not expensive, and it will grip harder M42 shanks just fine. If jaws can bite into a shaft that isn’t necessarily going to stop it from slipping anyway (and the stop rotation feature here would negate any “bite advantage”) so it’s just expensive and potentially damaging round shafts that ought to stay round when minimizing runout is of any importance.
It’d be nice to see the hammer performance and a parts breakdown too but probably safe to assume that it’s made as well and performs about the same as most decent cordless hammerdrills.
JR Ramos
Afterthought: It’s possible they spec’d a softer carbide for these jaw inserts…would be good to know if that’s the case but that info might be difficult or impossible to get from an SBD company.
Dave
What’s the bestest from Milwaukee? Dewalt was last decade and i’m going red. Slowly and piece by piece but, red.
JR Ramos
Generally Fuel but do a little research on the current models vs. most previous model that may still be available, depending on what you’re shopping for. Their running changes aren’t always for the better. And frankly, hang on to your DeWalt batteries and chargers if you want, because there are several tools where they have beat out Milwaukee equivalents in one way or another, but whether or not that’s important will just depend on what you actually need from the tool. Milwaukee still has issues with batteries, too, but they generally take care of you (it’s just a hassle when they crap out). Milwaukee has dragged their feet in introducing new products or features in a timely manner (from an excited consumer’s vew…) but they’ve been steadily improving and just recently/now are giving some attention to tools that people had long-running complaints about – but in doing so sometimes they’ve gone a bit too far, imho. I’m mostly invested in red along with some Bosch. I don’t like DeWalt/SBD as a company at all and so I never bought into them. But that said, I may pick up their little 20v cutoff tool because it’s a real hoss, rivaled by the Ridgid model, and Milwaukee doesn’t have anything at all comparable (their M12 version is weaksauce and I’ve been waiting for them to improve that or introduce an M18 before deciding on buying the DeWalt). Not a fan of DeWalt, as I said, but they are very much “this decade” and there’s no denying that across their lineup.
Jason M
I have the 2904 (most recent) and I’m really not a fan of the anti kickback or whatever it’s called. Have to REALLY hold on tight to the handle when drilling anything large or it feels like it keeps shorting out. Went back to the 2804 still plenty of power
Garret
You can turn off the anti-kickback by putting the drill into neutral and pulling the trigger 5 times to turn it off and on.
Jack Smith
Stanley BD is at least an American company out of New Britain Connecticut. The parent company of Milwaukee is Chinese owned and based in Hong Kong. To me that makes SBD a better company.
JR Ramos
Eh…the world is what it is today. I think if you were to look at actual jobs, facilities, and dollars that are right in this country and contributing to the economy, Milwaukee would probably squash SBD at this point. I don’t know if it’s any worse to be Chinese-owned vs. making 99% of your products in China but either can still be beneficial locally/nationally and although I’m not terribly fond of Milwaukee in this regard they are doing an ok job while SBD has mostly gone the other direction in recent years (small example, they still used US sources for a lot of their accessories for quite awhile before nixing them and offshoring…meanwhile Milwaukee opened up some small manufacturing plants to start producing them here. Hole saws and recip blades being the most notable I guess).
CMF
Sorry, off topic, but anyone in Canada, Rona (Lowes Canada) has all Flex tools for 50% off. They do not have a large selection, but all that they have is half off. Even their Flex Stack Pack, 3 piece is 180 CDN.
The 2 circular saw kits, $280CDN or $265CDN, come with the 10 ah stacked lithium, which in Canada costs $450CDN and in the US is $329 USD at Acme. In these kits you get the saw, 280w charger and this battery…crazy!
For the consumer, this is great. Not sure it is a good sign for Flex at Lowes Canada as it seems like they are clearing this out.
For US folks living close to the border, and at a approximately 30% exchange rate, this would be an insane deal if you have an address to ship it to in Canada.
Again, sorry for being off topic on this, but it is too good a deal to not let others know about.
Good luck
Keith
When is this supposed to be released?
Stuart
“Coming soon,” which usually means within a month or two.
Jim Felt
Is it just me or do these incremental upgrades just seem, by definition, endless?
And honestly I wonder if the manufacturer’s assembly tooling simply needs replacement occasionally and so these “updates” are a mostly positive manifestation of that situation too?
Certainly true in the automotive manufacturing world.
Just a thought.
Stuart
The DCD996 came out in 2016, and the Power Detect and FlexVolt Advantage models came out in 2020.
4 years is a long time in brushless power tool tech. Dewalt has the PowerStack 5Ah and PowerPack 8Ah batteries now. A refresh seems reasonable.
More power, at least when paired with a PowerPack battery, shorter length, anti-kickback – these all seem like good improvements, and I see strategic value behind the new drill.
fred
Maybe its misremembering or misplaced nostalgia – but back in the corded tool days it seemed like the interval between mew models was a bit longer. One transition point was when aluminum replaced steel for casings – but that may have had something to do with all of the aluminum that was used in WWII aircraft. Then I recall the end of the 3-wire cord sets as part or full plastic cases allowed for double-insulated tools. Those transition points seemed to be more on the order of a decade – while now we come to expect innovation to come on a much shorter interval. There may be some planned obsolesce built into the manufacturing process and some of what we see may be “churn” to create sales – but I think some of this is legit.
JR Ramos
You’re not misremembering. I think it was when DeWalt started printing their stickers and turning housings yellow, but it seems like they were precisely the ones to introduce all of this extra hyped marketing and the start of this type of auto-style model year changes improvements thing. Porter Cable jumped onto that as well, a little later, but they were delivering some actual changes. Actually, I think that as cordless tools got to be more capable and more models were introduced with Makita leading that charge, that may have been when it really ramped up (competition certainly had, and it was an exciting time in the tool world). Low-vibration tools were the next focus but it seemed that only Porter Cable and Bosch cared much about that. DeWalt usually plugged along changing numbers or adding a widget and calling things new and with the bold marketing that they maintained for so long, people really bought into the ideas (and the tools). This isn’t to say that DeWalt ever had junk tools (maybe a couple) just that they really changed the face of the industry with their Black & Decker style – that aggressiveness and “less honest” marketing really changed everything and everyone as they got their successes with it.. Looking back, it was funny because for several years many many people thought that DeWalt was some brand new power tool brand (as they sometimes did with obscure ones like Elu, Freud, and AEG).
But now people think of a tool design that is 3-5 years old as “old” and that it certainly must have been improved by now – sometimes it is, sometimes the new stuff isn’t as good, right. That was the trend for decades but not so much anymore, too often.
Stuart
I don’t believe it’s fair to draw parallels between corded and cordless.
Corded tools hit a practical limit, and then interests turned to cordless.
Consider phones. When is the last time corded phones were updated? This model – https://www.amazon.com/AT-Trimline-Corded-Required-Wall-Mountable/dp/B000050FZP/?tag=toolguyd-20 – apparently launched on Amazon over 20 years ago.
Cordless phones went through a period of rapid iterations over time.
Then came smartphones, and they went through dramatic upgrades over a short time. New models come out every year. There were significant upgrades across generations, and most updates are minor now.
I think that’s part of the reasons brands are so aggressively introducing new AI services and features, because they’ve run out of rapid progress in all other smartphone aspects.
Cordless power tool brands don’t launch new cordless drills every year; I think the developments have been at a steady and impactful pace.
Dewalt launched their first 20V Max 3-speed hammer drill in 2011, the DCD985. The brushless DCD995 came out in 2013. The DCD996 came out in 2016. That’s 3 models in 5 years.
The FlexVolt Advantage and Power Detect models came out another 4 years later. Now this model is launching 4 years after that.
The FlexVolt Advantage and Power Detect are similar enough that I wouldn’t consider them to have different technologies.
So that’s (3) 3-speed models in 5 years, and then just (2) more models over the next 8 years.
I can definitely see where you’re coming from, but I don’t believe this is an example of churn.
Jared
That battery is super interesting. I figured a larger powerSTACK battery must be coming, but now I wonder if Dewalt is going with the power “PACK” naming convention for tabless batteries and “stack” is only for pouch cells.
I presume this pack will have the same type of advantages as a pouch cell pack and just has a different way of getting there.
On the other hand, I don’t know if I would buy a large format battery pack that wasn’t Flexvolt… It’s not that this new 8ah pack won’t have advantages, but I want to be able to use my large packs with my chainsaw and grinder.
Nathan
Intriguing on the battery. Wonder the performance on flexvolt battery. 3 rows of parallel had a lot of current capacity wonder which is actually more
When will the pouch and or tabless cell flexvolt will come out. Compact and light weight isn’t really flexvolt
MM
Check out Torque Test Channel on Youtube, they got a hold of one a few weeks ago. The 8ah tabless battery isn’t out yet so they couldn’t test with that but they did test with other batteries incluing the 5ah powerstack and a 9ah Flexvolt.
And yes, where are the pouch-style Flexvolt batteries?!?
Eric
Hopefully it has a mechanical clutch or they’ve actually figured out the electronic clutch. That’s my biggest gripe with the 996.
Plain+grainy
I have the Dewalt Flexvolt joist drill. Which features the anti-kickback. I really like that drill, although it eats batteries like crazy. I wonder how much power they have to have, before offering a larger chuck size?
MM
A chuck larger than 1/2in is a very rare thing. Normally bits that would call for something larger than that have a different shank entirely, like a morse taper, a “weldon” shank which is cylindrical but has flats for setscrews, 7/16″ hex is common in some trades, etc.
Plain+grainy
I was thinking something like a small SDS hammer drill. I think the new Metabo Hi power drills have quick change chucks.
Daniel McFarland
I do a lot of handyman jobs and window treatment installation work and have found that my Milwauke M12 Hammer Drill does just fine for 90% of what I need, and it’s light weight is tough to beat when most of what I’m doing is driving screws and drilling small holes. But I REALLY love being able to quick change between drill bits and drivers and have gone through a dozen different quick-chuck adapters to get the benefits of a QUIET drill (clients are often in the house while I’m working). But there are many times when I want to use my impact driver with its own quick-chuck AS a drill. I’ve only found a couple adapters that fit into a 1/4″ quick-chuck that can hold drill bits. While this may not be top relevant to Dewalt’s new Hammer Drill, which looks appealing for heavier duty work than I usually do, but I was wondering if anyone here, original author included, has a recommendation for a tool that’ll allow me to use my impact drill for drill bits that don’t have a 1/4″ fitting. Thanks!
Stuart
There are 1/4″ hex to keyless drill chuck adapters, such as this one by Neiko https://www.amazon.com/Neiko-20753A-Keyless-Conversion-4-Inch/dp/B007TCHKXW/?tag=toolguyd-20 , but I haven’t seen any from the usual power tool accessory brands.
Such adapters tend to work with a smaller size range of drill bits.
There aren’t a lot of adapter options out there, and I haven’t seen any larger ones. The typical recommendation is to buy hex-shank drill bits, or to use a conventional drill/driver with keyless chuck.
These days there are hex-shank impact-compatible versions of a broader range of drill bits and accessories.
The nature of impact drivers and quick-release collets can lead to some wobble, and so they often aren’t the best choice for higher-precision drilling tasks. There’s also the question about impact-compatibility of standard drill bits, and also if a larger keyless chuck will negatively affect operation or drilling performance.
fred
Dewalt:
https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW0521-Connect-Impact-Conversion/dp/B000KKWLE8?th=1
Makita:
https://www.toolmarts.com/makita-763198-1-keyless-impact-chuck-1-4-hex-replacement-of-192048-7-and-763097-7a
fred
The Dewalt and Makita both seem to have a 3/8-inch shank capacity – while the Milwaukee may only be 1/4-inch:
https://greatlakespowertools.com/milwaukee-49-22-1560-chuck-attachment-1-4-in-hex-with-1-4-in-chuck/
In all cases – as Stuart says – 1/4 hex shank drills chucked in an impact driver tend to wobble because of the inherent slop in the connection (a bit of slop is needed to allow you to slip in the hex shank into the chuck). Adding a intermediary Jacobs-style chuck to hold a twist drill may add some additional wobble. While a machinist working at a drill press would never tolerate so much slop, for general carpentry this combined wobble/runout might not be of practical significance.
JR Ramos
I think this is another item that has strangely gone by the wayside and been relegated to the cheap china versions. These hex to thread adapters were never all that popular but there were many brands that offered them. Off the top of my head I remember Eazypower, Bosch, Makita, Irwin, DeWalt, and I think Morse and Ivy Classic also had them. Everyone still makes the same thing with an SDS shank but the hex seems gone.
Keep in mind that an impact may not do great with all that mass, and you have to hope that both the adapter base doesn’t break like bits will, and that the chuck itself will handle it. Reviews on the DeWalt that Fred linked seem pretty poor…I’d go for the Makita. If you don’t care for the chuck you can remove the adapter and use the chuck you prefer (add a couple drops of red loctite). It’s possible that a Makita has the adapter separately but I couldn’t find it…service center might be able to get a number for it but it might cost as much or more than the chuck combination here.
I’m not a fan of drilling with impacts. Makes zero sense to me but maybe it’s helpful with larger bits in dense timber. Wonderful thing for masonry…..
fred
I use a 7/16 impact (Milwaukee 2765-20) with 7/16 hex auger bits to drill clearance holes in timbers I’m using for landscaping /garden projects, Then I plug in this adapter and a socket to drive the lags:
https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Proto-J7121-Extension-16-Inch/dp/B001HWC6A2
At one time I’d be lugging out a corded drill and a corded impact gun – along with the extension cord to get the job done. Now one tool does it all.
JR Ramos
That’s the kind of thing I can see it helping – and where the bits are larger/more beef. I see people impact-drilling metal with twist bits, though, and it just makes me cringe even on just architectual trim or thin tubing. Even better when they use the combo gun taps with an impact. 🙂
I’ve used my 1/2″ impact with the to-hex adapter to drive 6″ timberlok screws using Milwaukee’s good adapter (the old one)…worked a treat when there was no drill to be found. I suppose I’d use it with an auger, maybe even a spade bit. But that’s also a different kind of impact motion than an impact driver or hammer drill.
fred
It looks like Milwaukee marketed it for use by Utility Linemen – to drill holes and fasten hardware to telephone poles, It seems that they discontinued it.
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/2765-20
Daniel McFarland
Thanks, Stuart! And everyone else, for the feedback! The odd number of times where I’d like to use an impact driver with a hand-chuck have always been more to take advantage of my usual arsenal of 1 drill and 1 driver at hand. Like using a wire brush where the only priority is rotation.
I knew that if anyone had some suggestions, it’d be good group!
Kingsley
Anyone know if there are any new SDS+ 20V(18V) drills coming out from Dewalt soon?
I think the existing range has been out some time.
MM
I don’t know of any, but I think the DCH293 came out relatively recently if you’re looking for an SDS+. About 2.5 years ago I bought a DCH273. Shortly after I bought it I started seeing ads for the 293. I couldn’t tell you exactly when it came out but I think it is still fairly new.
Al
It’ll be interesting when more technical info is available to see if it’s worth the cost. Since I was looking at upgrading I’ll have to keep an eye on the current models to see if there are any price drops.
If you’re drilling into metal or in situations where the bit could get bound up and stop suddenly; always use the auxiliary handle to control the drill.
Spiral fractures get nasty, almost definitely need surgery with and can require a sling cast for weeks. Who wants that and has time to not use your primary hand for like six weeks?
fred
Before there was this sort of technology or even impact screwdrivers, we’d would use a 1/2-inch corded impact gun with an add-on Jacobs chuck to on-site drill thick steel. It would prevent or diminish torque-reaction upon break-through. The Milwaukee 48-66-0010 (1/2 square drive Jacobs chuck) was popular back then – but it’s no longer made – probably because more convenient solutions to the problem have come along in the form of 7/16-inch hex-shank impact drivers like my 2765-20 and drills having stop-rotation brakes. The advantage of the impact tool still exists – as it will power though (rather than shut down) after a torque reaction event using impact force. The disadvantage is that it can shatter smaller diameter and/or brittle (like cobalt) drill bits.
eddiesky
I have its predecessor, the 1/2″ brushed hammerdrill with removable side handle. It is atleast 10years old, and replaced the older 18v “post” battery model. And on several projects, this drill/driver/hammerdrill almost broke my wrist in torque.
Knowing there will be a comparable replacement is good.
Now, why doesn’t DeWalt offer a power station for its Tough cart/storage system, that has a deployable solar panel(s) to charge like those Ecoflow?
Bob
Not a big fan of hammer drills for drilling metal and wood. They have slack in the shaft to accommodate the hammer function, and I can’t get past thinking/feeling it’s end play when drilling metal and wood. If the new one didn’t have the slack in the shaft, I would be highly interested. The carbonitrided chuck should stop all the galling and I always wanted a 3-speed gear box.
Nick S.
So I just wanted to add a comment on this drill – It’s really awesome. I’m not a professional, but a DIY homeowner on steroids. This past week, I started building a treehouse for the kids. I’m installing 3″ tree house attachment bolts (TABS) to facilitate building a 12′ x 12′ platform about 8′ up in the trees.
The process involves drilling a 3″ diameter hole 3″ deep, then continuing with a 1″ hole an additional 7″ or so deep to facilitate the TAB. My site is quite a ways away from 120V power, so I wanted a cordless option.
The 1007 powered through 4 TAB installs without blinking. The extra long side handle made holding it easy. I was able to drill at a slower speed, which ensured my self-feeding bits weren’t stripping out as they dug into the tree, and for the one or two times the bit bound up, the auto-rotation feature worked as advertised.
Drilling these holes used ~1/3 to ~1/2 of the 8 ah Powerstack battery – this was high-torque, large bit drilling (albeit into a softer wood) but I was thoroughly impressed.